Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-08-16
No, sir.
THE couxcrIMnS SEEN.

this late day. 1 am more than comb
dent that on several occasions ! spoke
to Mr.. Chappell and Mr.. Hill. With
these parties had personal acquaint-
ance, and I pointed out certain para
graphs in those circulars thought Ia
voTable."
"Mr. Snead: "were those the only
ones?"
Mr.. Depriest !: eyes, sir. When /
met councilman that l could say any
thing to, why, did it. | know that L
did see Mr.. Chappell, and that 1 saw
Mr.. HIll."
Mr.. Snead: No other one you can
name?
Mr.. Depriest: Not particularly. 1
could not say positively that there were
any others had n conversation with
upon the subject. 1 never had one With
you.
Mr.. Snead: No, l reckon not.
Mr.. Kendler asked the witness il he
had approached him upon the subject,
and MIR. Depriest said "No, sir"
At this point Mr.. Pizzini asked Did
you use any financial influence in any
way with any member of the City
Council to have the Myers plan
adopted?
Mr.. Depriest: No, sir.
Colonel Cutshaw You got the whole
$500?
Mr.. Depriest : Yes, sir.
Q. For acting as his agent =?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Did you know Mr.. Myers before
he came to Richmond
a. l did not, sir. -
O. Upon what understanding did
Mr.. Myers secure you to act as his
agent?
A. That is a question / can tell you.
| II YOU want to know my acquaintance
with Mr.. Myers, and howit came about,
/ can tell You.
Mayor Carrington: | do not see
that this testimony has any bearing
upon the matter we are investigating
Colonel Cutshaw: II strikes me al
having very material bearing.
would like to know how it is that an
architect could select man for hi
agent and pay such an enormous fee t.
get his plan adopted.
The Mayor left it with the committe'
to say whether this line of examino
ton should be proceeded with.
The committee deemed Colonel Cut
sbaw's questions proper ones, and Mr.
Depriest then testified, in substance
that he chad little conversation will
Mr.. Myers's son at Mr.. Pizzini's stor
one night" This is how Mr.. Depries
told about it
GA CONTINGENT
"Mr. Myers said, IF you act rs on
agent we will give you liberal fee.
said, What do you consider libera
fee p He said 81, 800 l said, BE
fore l enter into this agreement wit
you / want $500, and 81, 900 as a con
tingent.' He said, Il am not willin
| to do that without consulting m.
father He said, wait until | &c
home.'" Mr.. Depriest then went o
to tell how he "nickered" with MI
Myers, and later on produced write
agreement between himself and Nj
Myers, whereby the latter should pa
the former 81, 500 Gs agent. The Mayo
wrote the agreement, and explainei
that he did it as lawyer, and not q
Mayor of the Sty.
THE DIFFERE NCE.
Mr.. Netherwood: Do you know c
| -. L. ,lt N
finishing stone ?
After the stone was put in place
workmen were engaged cutting an
changing them, and | consider thi
altering them.
Mr.. Sullivan: l was only on tn
building two or three times with NJ
Depriest. He said that informatlo
came TO him that stones were bein
Joined and spoiled.
THE LAST WITNESSES.
The remaining witnesses examine
| taking them in the order in which th,
/ came, were Messrs. William White al
: Clifford Shaw, who formerly were e
, gagged on the work Mr.. Shiriffs, s.
/ perintendent in charge ; Mr. Burgwy
assistant to Colonel Cutshaw; Colon
| Cutshaw, City Engineer; and NJ
! Netherwood, general foreman. The
e gentlemen explained in detail the e
t rors referred to by former witnesse
| showed how their avoidance W
c | almost impossible, and that Il
work had been as free fro
} fault as any of its magnitu'
known in the country. Mr.. Nethe
( wood said the work was progressir
well, and Colonel Cutshaw said tn
, thus far it was satisfactory to him al
{ that he was confident when tinish
5 everybody will be satisfied with Il
building.
THE MATTER DISMISSED.
This closed the investigation, al
Mr.. Pizzini, who was the patron OF {
resolution under which it was co
! Quoted, offered the following, whi'
was unanimously adopted:
After close investigation into Il
. assertions made in reference to error
= &C., in connection with the constru
= ton of the new City Hall, we find fro
the evidence presented to us that viii
some mistakes have been made in q
; building they have been only such
i might be expected in a large buildil
, of this kind, and the cost OF all m
y takes, &C., was of too small an amou
. to cause the committee to take al
further notice, and the matter is theI
fore dismissed.
a seweiI Gets Ninety Days for STEALS
Corn.